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core samples

core samples is the plural of core sample.

Meaning of core sample

Noun

core sample (plural core samples)

  1. A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance, typically obtained by drilling into the substance, for example sediment or rock, with a core drill.

Questions about core samples

What is core samples the plural of?
Core samples is the plural of core sample.

Words near core samples in the dictionary

  1. core memories
  2. core memory
  3. core print
  4. core prints
  5. core sample
  6. core samples
  7. core switch
  8. core switches
  9. core temperature
  10. core temperatures
  11. core time

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